Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek debuted in 1966, and ran for three seasons until 1969.

Set in the future, the science fiction series followed the 23rd century adventures of key characters that included Captain James T. Kirk, the part-human part-Vulcan character Spock, and Dr. Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy.

Since its debut, Star Trek has developed into a cultural phenomenon with a range of spinoff television series and a number of feature films being released over the past five decades. The series explored a variety of societal themes and issues including a Utopian society, war and peace, imperialism, economics, racial equality, religion, human rights, feminism, and the role of technology.

With the ability to travel at speeds surpassing the speed of light, the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 was one of the United Federation of Planets’ most famous space-exploration vessels. The starship achieved lasting fame from the five-year mission she undertook under the command of

Captain James T. Kirk. The mission handed down by Starfleet involved deep-space exploration to seek out new life and new civilisations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.

Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz 99.9% pure silver in proof high relief quality, each coin is issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 6,000 of the 2016 Star Trek: The Original Series – U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin.

The reverse of each coin features an image of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 as it appeared in Star Trek. The design includes the inscription STAR TREK and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark. The obverse of the coin depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination, and the 2016 year-date.

The 2016 Star Trek: The Original Series – U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin is presented in a classic grey display case. Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and packaged in an illustrated display shipper.